The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-10-01
MONTANA NEWS.

fever is increasing in Anaconda at a
d alarming rate.
# A Knights of Pythias lodge is soon
he instituted at Phillipsburg, fine oper
y ing for this excellent order.
The Judith Basin round up of bee
cattle was in progress last week. Ship
t ment to Chicago is to be made from Bi
, Sandy over the Manitoba road.
Brick are now being manufactured a
, Deer Lodge at the rate of 5000 per da,
with which to build wall around the ter
' ritorial prison. Convict labor is employed
Several tie-cutters of Missoula count,
were arrested this week for unlawful,
cutting timber on government lands, ant
bound over to appear before the mex
United States grand jury.
John Frazier, afflicted with St. Vitus
dance and charge of the Custer county
poor farm, suddenly disappeared few
days ago. He was known to have walked
towards the river and that was the last
seen of him until his body was found last
Sunday about fifteen miles below Miles
City. He was an old-timer of the terri
tory and had seen much better days than
were his last ones.
Stockgrowers Journal: A rumor an
nounces the shooting of Will Keros, one of
the top hands of the L S outfit, who was
the foreman of the Texas herds brought
in last month and turned loose on their
Big Dry range. No particulars are ob-
tainable except that be was working on
the beef gather of the L s and IN the vi
cinity of Red Water. The row occurred
about some horses.
Two soldiers, named ]. Burke and VIM.
Cosgrove, of company B, Goth infantry,
who have been stationed in the Sweet
Grass hills since last spring, became in
volved in quarrel last Sunday in which
Burke was hit on top of the head with
stone by Cosgrovc. The injuries of Burk
it is thought will prove fatal, and Cos
grove is now in ''durance vile.''
The Montana Live Stock Journal an
nounces a grand distribution Of prizes,
averaging from so cents up to 5000. Each
cash subscriber to that journal is given
chance in this drawing and all holding
certificate will draw prize of greater or
less valne. This liberal offer is made by
the journal to induce old subscribers to
pay in advance and to attract new ones as
we'll.
Rising Sun: Tommy Manix, although
only boy twelve years old, is hero.
Our people will remember Toms roman
tic feats in lariating wildcats and lynxes
last summer. Now he turns up as wolf
slayer, having, as can be proven by eye
witnesses, on Saturday actually lassoed
wild and healthy wolf while ON horseback,
then dragging the brute on the ground
until exhausted, when he dismounted and |
cut Its throat
Billings Gazette: A thrilling elope-
ment from the Little Horn river took |
place on Saturday. Spotted Horse, a Grow
chief, by his winning ways and subtle
f1attery, persuaded squaw who has the
personal property of Old Crow, to flee
with him to the metropolis. They arrived
here on Saturday night, happy in having
thus far in accomplishing their
designs. Further developments are await
ed with interest as Old Crow will probably
take to the trail in search of his recreant
spouse.
Patrick Davitt, young man who has
been employed as 'horse wrangler" at the
Hedges ranch in Custer county, left the
'anch about two weeks ago to go into the
nils to hunt horses, since which time he
las not been seen. The horse he rode re-
urned day or two after his departure
md showed unmistakable evidence of
having sustained fall It is thought
7oung Davltt was killed by the horse
'ither falling upon him or being thrown
md dragged to death. Searchers are out
ooking for him.
Mrs. Merritt Havens, wife of grader
N the Manitoba near Great Falls, suicid-
d last week by shooting herself with
evolver. Numerous quarrels with her
husband induced her to commit the rash
Ct A later report is to the effect that
Lrs. Havens was brutally murdered, the
oroner's jury having so rendered its ver-
lict. The position of the body when
ound, the story told by the husband and
ther details did not correspond, and it Is {
'elieved the evidence collected is suffi- ,
lent to convict Mr.. Havens. He has ,
een arrested on the charge. I,
River Press: A letter from the Black
cot agency to Assessor Hamilton states {
hat on the night of the 10Th the Grow {
indians made raid on the Piegans and {
ct them afoot. We hope that the agents t
+ the two tribes will Immediately adopt S
neasllres TO st0n the business even If they